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Creatomatic Ltd
25 High Street
Lockerbie
Dumfries and Galloway
DG11 2JL
Company number: SC422843
VAT number: 184828370
by Iona St Joseph
New site launches, new job opportunities and new team members.
by Kit Allen
Owing to expansion and increasing demand, we’re looking to hire a new trainee business development manager to join our busy team in South West Scotland.
by Jack Ogston
Creatomatic were asked to contribute at Dalbeattie High School’s Careers Day on Wednesday – here’s what we got up to.
by Iona St Joseph
We’re excited to welcome another new face to the team.
by Kit Allen
Creatomatic are looking for a web designer/developer to join our growing team at our offices in Southern Scotland.
by Kit Allen
Creatomatic are looking for a junior web content/SEO specialist to join our growing team at our offices in Southern Scotland.
by Iona St Joseph
We’ve put together some useful tips on how to create engaging social media content that you might find handy if you’re looking for a bit of inspiration on how to build your community online.
by Iona St Joseph
Looking to get people to your newly-launched website? Here’s a few tips to help drive traffic to your site.
by Jack Ogston
Team Creatomatic will be off on Monday (3rd May) for the bank holiday.
by Jack Ogston
The team are taking a well earned break over Easter weekend.
by James Miodonski
A reflective post about the positives and negatives of working through and around a pandemic, and a smattering of things we’ve learned along the way.
by James Miodonski
Kit’s put in a shift this week dismantling desks, packing crates and clearing out the mountain of crap that we’ve amassed in the last four and bit years.
by James Miodonski
After months of planning and scheming we’re chuffed to finally be getting stuck in to gutting our new HQ.
by James Miodonski
Please bear with us – this is kind of a big deal.
by Jack Ogston
Four Google My Business features we generally consider to be the most important ranking factors when optimising for local search.
by Jack Ogston
We continue to work from home until further notice but you’ll still be able to contact us exactly the same as before.
by Iona St Joseph
From engaging with customers to creating new opportunities, we’ve put together a few things to consider when you’re running the social media accounts for your business.
by Jack Ogston
Kit and Paul are fundraising for a fan-stache-tic cause this Movember.
by Jack Ogston
Some SEO activities for startups and small businesses to consider.
by Jack Ogston
Creatomatic are now a listed Trade Supplier with the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC).
by Kit Allen
This vacancy has now been filled – thank you for your interest.
by James Miodonski
A few tips for selling online while the pandemic continues to bite.
by James Miodonski
Herein lies the long answer to a short but frequently asked question.
by James Miodonski
You can now get hold of us on 01461 205437 again.
by James Miodonski
Following government guidelines and for the safety of our team and clients Creatomatic HQ is now closed during lockdown.
by Kit Allen
We’re working remotely to help contain the Coronavirus pandemic.
by Jack Ogston
Creatomatic is delighted to announce it has joined the Good Business Charter (GBC), an accreditation that seeks to raise the bar on business practices.
by James Miodonski
Team Creatomatic are powered by 100% renewable electricity. We thought you might like to know that.
by Jack Ogston
Creatomatic are attending the 2019 Association of Scotland’s Self Caterers (ASSC) conference next week (Tuesday 29th October) at the Hilton Glasgow Hotel.
by James Miodonski
Creatomatic officially named as one of SuperControl’s featured web developers.
by Kit Allen
How Creatomatic reacted to a recent server issue to keep our client websites online.
by James Miodonski
Wednesday 3rd October, 12pm to 5pm at the Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries.
by James Miodonski
Google have moved the goalpost with Google Maps – here’s everything you need to know and do to get it sorted.
by Kit Allen
We stepped in to transform Ipso Books into its new brand, turning a project around in under a fortnight.
by James Miodonski
The front of the building has been given a well needed tidy up with a lick of fresh paint, the windows fixed up and fresh signage is now in place.
by James Miodonski
We do. However, it may surprise you to hear that this year alone we’ve handled over 250,000 printed items so far. Not bad.
by James Miodonski
Creatomatic have enjoyed a fair amount of coverage over the last few weeks, ranging from the front page of this morning’s local paper to national coverage in the Daily Record.
by James Miodonski
We’re dealing with the latest Google update before it hits – free of charge.
by Kit Allen
How to stop your thoroughbred horse from turning into a camel.
by James Miodonski
Welcome to the new side of the Easterbrook Hall
by James Miodonski
This morning I’m busy migrating another of our client’s email from the old, shonky and unreliable mail host we inherited them on across to Gmail.
by Kit Allen
We’ve designed, developed launched a new website, with an online catalogue of rail maintenance equipment, case studies, team biographies and careers information, for SB Rail.
by James Miodonski
Paul’s just finished putting the final touches to a new logo & branding for Aerial Outlook, a local drone-pilot business.
by Kit Allen
This week we were both humbled and gratified to be the recipients of two CX Projects Business Awards at their annual prize-giving ceremony.
by Kit Allen
Creatomatic are in the list of finalists for the ‘Best Employer’ and ‘Most Innovative Business’ awards
by James Miodonski
Another eCommerce site live Yesterday saw the much anticipated launch of a whopping big e-commerce site we’ve been busy working away on for the last few months.
by James Miodonski
We’re very proud to announce that a new website for Hiddleston Joiners of Terregles has just gone live after many weeks of hard work on all sides. A thoroughly lovely job to work on from start to finish. Proper, top quality craftsmanship, a final end product that was a joy to photograph and a […]
by James Miodonski
So we made the local paper again this morning, complete with fresh mug-shots and everything.
by James Miodonski
This morning we – like many other businesses locally – received a letter from Dumfries & Galloway Council urging us to consider joining them as an official Living Wage Employer.
by James Miodonski
We’re saying bye to our favourite designery person ever today.
by Kit Allen
We’re pleased to announce that as of Monday 2nd March 2015, Sigma Internet has become a part of Creatomatic
by Chris McWhinnie
We’re delighted to announce that Creatomatic will be working with Natural Power to redevelop their corporate and internal websites over 2014-2015.
by Kit Allen
Last month we thought we’d go above and beyond sending out cards, and properly spoil some of our favourite clients.
by Kit Allen
Our opening hours and support details for the Christmas 2013 period.
by Kit Allen
A question we get asked a lot lately is: ‘Will my site work on my phone?’ It will indeed. Here’s how.
by Kit Allen
Looking back over our first year in business – with bonus video content. You’re welcome.
by James Miodonski
While I fear this may have a ring of ‘you had to be there…’ about it, frankly I’m short on blog-worthy material this week and I’m afraid it’ll just have to do.
by James Miodonski
According to Silktide, who we’ve linked to before on the subject, it appears that the ridiculous EU Cookie Law is dead. Got to love their take on it: http://blog.silktide.com/2013/01/the-stupid-cookie-law-is-dead-at-last/
by James Miodonski
Dear Triumph Motorcycles, Your Twitter account (@TriumphOfficial) has so far amassed just short of 11,000 followers – despite the fact you’ve not put out a single tweet. We couldn’t help but think that you’re missing an enormous trick by not engaging with all of these people who voluntarily registered their interest in your products.
by Chris McWhinnie
Creatomatic would like to wish all our customers past and present a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
by Kit Allen
It’s the first question we ask all our potential clients at the very first meeting, and one that’s often met with a look of confusion and the odd raised eyebrow.
by James Miodonski
It’s probably not a topic of huge debate around most dinner tables, but in the cut-throat world of eCommerce every little helps. Even the smallest advantage over your online competition can make the difference between bagging a sale and your user wandering off to buy elsewhere, and personally I’m very much of the opinion that […]
by Kit Allen
Personally speaking: I hate the phrase ‘mission statement’. Personally speaking. It’s excessively corporate, impersonal, utterly devoid of meaning, and somewhat ugly. Not something I’d want to apply to my business, and indeed not something I intend to if we can get away with it. However. It’s just as important as all those other startup essentials […]
by Kit Allen
With less than a month to go until our official launch, we figured it was probably time to start practising what we preach, and using our blog.
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